Resources

Older People and Co-production – Edinburgh event report

Published 2014. This report brings together ideas and practice around co-production as a way to create better services and community supports and opportunities for older people. It is part of the Wisdom in Practice project which is based at Outside the Box. We held an even in Edinburgh in November 2013 to look at what people are doing in Scotland and what we could learn from the experience of people in other parts of the UK. This report includes many of the points discussed on the day.

Creating Inclusive Communities

People Working Together – Event Report

Published 2012. Report from an Outside the Box event in September 2011 which brought together people who use social care services who are working together to deliver services or create more opportunities for them and other people.

Having Different Conversations

Seton Care Befriending Report

Published 2014. Report by Outside the Box about the development of the Seton Care Befrienders project and the impact it had over the first 2 years from October 2014. Seton Care Befrienders helps vulnerable older people to feel less isolated by providing company and friendship and someone to do things when this was becoming harder.

Creating Inclusive Communities

Moving Assistance: Hints and Tips for family and friends

Published 2015. The Falkirk Moving Assistance project has written tips for people who are thinking about moving house. This set is for the people who are giving them encouragement and support- family, friends and neighbours.

People Having More Choice in their Lives

Moving Assistance: Choosing the right house

Published 2015. The Falkirk Moving Assistance project has written tips for people who are thinking about moving house. This set is for the people who are thinking that moving may be right for them and explores the different options available.

People Having More Choice in their Lives

Moving Assistance: Reducing what you have

Published 2015. The Falkirk Moving Assistance project has written tips for people who are thinking about moving house. This set is for people who want to reduce the amount of furniture and other things they have in their homes. It could be because you are preparing to move house, or it could be to get more space in your current home.

People Having More Choice in their Lives